Video: A quick explainer on the promise—and risks—of TrueDepth in the iPhone XS

Valentina Palladino and iOS developer Nathan Gitter explain Apple’s TrueDepth camera. (video link) Apple’s new iPhones launch this week, and unlike last year, every one of the new devices comes equipped with the TrueDepth sensor array originally found in the iPhone X. Most consumers who are interested in Apple’s products know that piece of technology […]

THE PROGRAMMATIC TV AD EXPLAINER: Forecasts, top trends, and barriers to adoption in the programmatic TV ad-buying space

BI Intelligence This is a preview of a research report from BI Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service. To learn more about BI Intelligence, click here. The TV ad industry is one of the largest ad segments in the US — and it’s ripe for digital disruption. The first TV commercial aired in the US […]

THE CREDIT CARD REWARDS EXPLAINER: Examining issuers’ battle to attract and retain customers with perks and loyalty programs

BII This is a preview of a research report from BI Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service. To learn more about BI Intelligence, click here. Credit card rewards have become so popular in the US that issuers capture headlines just by launching a new rewards card. And with consumers now caring more about the type of […]

THE B2B PAYMENTS EXPLAINER: Why business payments have been slow to digitize, and what’s changing that in 2017

BI Intelligence This is a preview of a research report from BI Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service. To learn more about BI Intelligence, click here. As the world around us digitizes, payments are no exception. The way we manage money and make payments has moved from physical channels, like cash and checks, to digital […]

THE DIGITAL-ONLY CHALLENGER BANKS EXPLAINER: The new breed of bank threatening to beat retail banks at their own game

BII Weighed down by a sluggish global economy, turbulent capital markets, and heavier regulation after the 2008 financial crisis, many big banks have scrimped on innovation. In doing so, they’ve failed to keep up with customers’ embrace of and demand for all things digital and mobile. That’s opened the door to a new breed of […]

THE AD TECH EXPLAINER: How innovation is changing the digital advertising business

There’s no question that consumers are increasing the amount of time they spend consuming digital media, while advertisers are increasing their ad budgets into digital channels. What may come as a surprise, however, is the complexity of the interconnected web of companies involved in the process of delivering digital advertisements to end users. Collectively, these companies are […]

Bill Clinton, ‘explainer in chief,’ set to make case for Hillary at DNC

President Bill Clinton has a unique role at his party’s convention tonight: speaking as both a former president and as the spouse of this year’s nominee, Hillary Clinton. He’s a skilled orator and will make the case to American voters to elect her, which would put him back in the White House. CBC | World […]

Bill Clinton, ‘explainer in chief,’ set to make case for Hillary at DNC

President Bill Clinton has a unique role at his party’s convention tonight: speaking as both a former president and as the spouse of this year’s nominee, Hillary Clinton. He’s a skilled orator and will make the case to American voters to elect her, which would put him back in the White House. CBC | World […]